For Gary

[polara71]

I understand ................ I have been on the low side of a million to one before

 

[detmatt]

What you must not forget Gary, is that in one way or another you have the great designs of all of the previous decades to thank for the final designs of the fuselage, (wait a minute isn't that part of an aircraft?) body style.
You should try to show a little respect, after all one thing does indeed Lead to another.

 

[70NPORT]

I don't recall mentioning or comparing any "Exner designs" to that of other designs coming after his era. Nor did I once mention anything having to do with the "fuselage design". Never did I say one design was better than the other.

 

[detmatt]

I never said you compared them or said one was better than the other, you don't have to the way you bad mouth the cars of that era.

 

[70NPORT]

I never said you compared them or said one was better than the other, you don't have to the way you bad mouth the cars of that era.

I'm sorry if you (or anyone else) took it that way because my intent was not to "bad mouth" cars from that era. Surely you realize I'm not the first to focus on the common attributes among American cars from the 50's (the fins). Anyways if everyone agrees with everyone on everything it will get really boring around here. The "fin thing" is the one issue I'm willing to take on because good design dictates form follows function, not the other way around.

 

[polara71]

But the form is what people wanted on those cars then and now

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Yeah mean I gotta take ah saw-z-all tah the Batwagon? OUI, See Jer Cry

 

[commando1]

But the form is what people wanted on those cars then and now

Hold on, Bucko...

It would clash with your muscle shirt.

 

[polara71]

But people dont want that now and maybe not then

 

[commando1]

Speaking as a gentleman?

 

[polara71]

As a guy........

 

[MrMoparCHP]

..This is not (attractive) design, it's kiche'. Let's try to make cars look like rocketships that will take you to the moon. Yah, that seem's very logical.

Those very two cars (actually the 59 not the 60) almost made me a Ford person, if it wasn't for my Grandparents Barracuda things might be different. They are still very high on my bucket list.


Alan

 

[70NPORT]

Yeah mean I gotta take ah saw-z-all tah the Batwagon? OUI, See Jer Cry

Nonsense Jer. I'm not making statements against or for anybody's taste in cars, not in the least bit.

 

[cm23uoc]

And the midyear Starliner hardtop of 1960 actually came out mostly for aerodynamic reasons in NASCAR racing after the Starlift hardtop got banned. Early Superbird.

 

[70NPORT]

Hold on, Bucko...

It would clash with your muscle shirt.

YOU must be the only individual in the world that would attempt to use an example from the renaissance period to make a point about fins on mid 20th century automobiles. I'm surprised you didn't find someone sporting a codpiece.

 

[commando1]

Gary, they would have eaten your lunch at college if you had tried to major in Philosophy.

 

[polara71]

I dont think so.........

 

[70NPORT]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/automobiles/02tailfins.html?_r=0

 

[70NPORT]

I dont think so.........

I didn't get Joyce at all some he maybe on to something there.....

 

[bluefury361]

good design dictates form follows function, not the other way around.

Not exactly true ........ At least when it comes to the industry pecking order from that era.

Design/style was on top ..... engineering tried to work around the design .... and the bean counters had the final say.